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Long beforeBlack Pantherbecame a pop culture phenomenon, thanks to Marvel’s 2018 box office smash,Wesley Snipeswanted to adapt the Marvel Comics character for the big screen. The man who went on to playBladewas actively developing a movie adaptation in the 90s, which came to light last year. Now, Snipes has opened up a bit about what he would have done. Wesley Snipes is currently promoting his latest movie,Dolemite Is My Name. During a recent interview, he was asked about what it meant to him to playBladeat a time before superhero movies were all the rage in Hollywood....

Disney has been making an absolute killing with their live-action adaptations of animated classics in recent years. This year, they have easily one of the most highly-anticipated movies of the year with the live-action adaptation ofBeauty and the Beast, which will featureHarry PotterstarEmma Watsonas Belle. As it turns out, this wasn’t the first time the studio tried to get her to play a classic Disney Princess. In a recent interview withTotal Film,Emma Watsonrevealed that she turned down the role ofCinderellain Disney’s 2015 adaptation....

BeforeBlack Pantherstormed theaters in 2018 and forever changed the way the world viewed the potential of Black superheroes, the DCEU was gearing up to introduce their first major Black superhero as well. That superhero was Cyborg, to be played by newcomer actor Ray Fisher, in 2017’sJustice League. In an interview with VanityFair, Oscar-winning screenwriterChris Terrio, who wrote the original script forJustice League, explained how deeply conscious he was of the need to represent Cyborg properly on the big screen....

Principal photography onX-Men: Apocalypsewrapped in Montreal just a few weeks ago, with the highly-anticipatedsuperhero movienow starting post-production. We got to see a number of images from the set during production, many of which came from directorBryan Singerhimself. Today, new photos have surfaced from the post-production process, courtesy ofX-Men Newz, which gives us a new look at the villainous Apocalypse (Oscar Isaac), and our best look yet at Archangel (Ben Hardy)....

It’s Midnight Margarita time becauseNicole Kidmanis already casting spells from the set ofPractical Magic 2. The Academy Award-winner (Best Actress in a Leading Role,The Hours) has officially reunited with herPractical Magic(1998) costarSandra Bullock— who is an Oscar winner in her own right (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role,The Blind Side) — as production begins on the 2026 sequel. Kidman took to social media and shared a first-look video (below) of the two Hollywood A-listers hugging it out in the never-before-seen footage from the film....

Over the last 25 years, Hollywood has been churning out movies with astronomical budgets. Production studios sink hundreds of millions of dollars into these films, trying to make the greatest spectacles possible. These massive budgets afford bankable stars, sets and location shooting, marketing and advertising, quality CGI, and so much more. But sometimes, the gamble doesn’t pay off.Box officenumbers can fall below expectations, turning these films into flops rather than hits, and producers end up losing tons of money....

The newly-releasedJohn Wick: Chapter 4and the impendingFast Xare a pair of movies that look to greatly expand the scope of two already massive franchises. Plenty of other movies have attempted to do the same and fallen flat, resulting in diminished box office return and a critic’s consensus far less glowing than the one for Mr. Wick’s fourth adventure. Sometimes when creating a $200 million piece of entertainment, creatives and — far more often — studio executives try to throw everything at the wall to see what sticks....

Dystopiansci-fiis a quite beloved space within the genre. Let’s be honest, there are far more sci-fi films that are set in a dystopia rather than a utopia. We can’t fully understand why, but it may have something to do with the fact that it’s just more thought-provoking, deep, complex, thrilling, and plain realistic considering where our real world is heading in these current times. Not to mention, dystopian movies are often associated with strong visual imagery that veers toward a darker nature, and most audiences these days love dark and gritty....

The winner for Best Actor in a Drama Series at the75th Primetime Emmy Awardsis…Kieran CulkininSuccession. Taking to the stage, the actor thanked his team, hisSuccessionco-stars, and the show’s creator, Jesse Armstrong, before paying tribute to his wife, Jazz Charlton. “Thank you for sharing your life with me and giving me two amazing kids. Kinsey Sioux and Wilder Wolf, I love you so many and so much. And Jazz… I want more....

Amber Heard is paying no mind to the critics consistently calling for her firing fromAquaman 2, as the actress fired back by expressing how excited she is to start filming. This week, director James Wan revealed that the upcoming superhero sequel will officially be calledAquaman and the Lost Kingdom. The sequel will bring back Jason Momoa as the titularJustice Leaguemember with Heard co-starring as Mera, reprising her role from the original movie....

Ever sinceAmerican Horror Storypremiered on FX back in 2011, the show has debuted its new seasons in October, which makes sense given the show’s proximity to the Halloween holiday. This year, FX decided to change things up a bit, issuing a September 14premiere date. With the show coming to the small screen a bit earlier, that means the first trailers have arrived earlier as well, with FX debuting six brief teasers today....

“Based on a true story” is usually a good start when it comes to popular movies, especially regarding athletes and biographies. We’re looking at you,Rudy,Miracle, andRemember the Titans. And now, you can add “adventure racing” to the mix of professional sports that have been covered on the big screen withArthur the King. Mikael Lindnord, a Swedish athlete, went on the race of his life 10 years ago in Ecuador. Whoever won the competition wasn’t exactly the highlight, as the stray dog who ultimately accompanied Lindnord and his team to the finish became the international sensation instead....

Bill & Ted Face the Musicwill feature our heroes with some help from their daughters. This isn’t news, it’s been officially confirmed for months now. Brigette Lundy-Paine and Samara Weaving have been cast as the aforementioned daughters with Lundy-Paine playing Ted’s daughter Billie Logan and Weaving playing Bill’s daughter Thea Preston. However, many have assumed Bill and Ted had sons at the end ofBill & Ted’s Bogus Journey. Thankfully, co-writer and creator Ed Solomon has cleared that up for us....